Agricultural employment trends in Asia and Africa : too fast or too slow? (English)

Contrary to conventional economic theories, the relationship between income growth and agricultural employment is extremely diverse, even among regions starting from similar levels of development, such as Asia and Africa. Due to its labor-intensive green revolution and strong farm-nonfarm linkages, Asia's development path is mostly characterized by fast growth with relatively slow agricultural exits. In contrast to Asia, urban biased policies, low...

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Headey, Derek;

Bezemer, Dirk;

Hazell,Peter B.;
Document Date
2010/02/04
Document Type
Journal Article
Report Number
76799
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Asia, Africa,
Region
Other, Africa,
Disclosure Date
2013/05/13
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Agricultural employment trends in Asia and Africa : too fast or too slow?
Keywords
Agriculture

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Headey, Derek; Bezemer, Dirk; Hazell,Peter B..

Agricultural employment trends in Asia and Africa : too fast or too slow? (English). Washington DC ; World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/376141468001802625

Agricultural employment trends in Asia and Africa : too fast or too slow? (English)

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